àilean

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːlan/

Noun

àilean m (genitive singular àilein, plural àilein)

1. green, meadow
2. esplanade

Declension

Declension of àilean (type I masculine noun)

Indefinite
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	àilean	àilein
Genitive	àilein	àilean
Dative	àilean	àilein; àileanaibh*
Definite
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	(an) t-àilean	(na) h-àilein
Genitive	(an) àilein	(nan) àilean
Dative	(an) àilean	(na) h-àilein; h-àileanaibh*
Vocative	(a) àilein	(a) àileana

*obsolete form, was used until the 19th century